Jay-Z’s So So Def 20th Anniversary Performance
In celebrating the illustrious hip-hop staple So So Def’s 20th commemoration, Jermaine Dupri invited label associates Da Brat, Kriss Kross and long term friends Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Nelly, Young Jeezy and Monica to perform in his hometown At...
9th Wonder on Producing Jay-Z’s “Threat”
Only the exceptional and privileged get a chance to collaborate with cultural icon Jay-Z, an amalgamation which often results to Grammy awards and hall-of-fame stature. The Black Album is one of such accolades, flaunting rugged New York boom-bap flue...
Shlohmo featuring How To Dress Well – Don’t Say No
With the growth of new wave producers infatuated with indie R&B and synth-heavy lo-fi beats — much credited to the Brainfeeder movement from the latter part of last decade — we continue to see an onslaught of emotive broken beat on th...
50 Cent featuring Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd – We Up
50 Cent is back on another track, this time with Kendrick Lamar and Kidd Kidd on “We Up.” Set to appear on Kidd Kidd’s upcoming, yet currently untitled mixtape, the track sees the three artists spit boastful lyrics over a smooth bea...
HYPETRAK TV: araabMUZIK – Sonic Routine
During his recent stop in London, HYPETRAK TV sat down with producer/showman extraordinaire araabMUZIK prior to his performance at Brixton Academy where he opened up for dance music icons The Prodigy. Known for his precision drums mixed with a host o...
HYPETRAK TV: Flosstradamus – Organic Virality
Chicago natives Flosstradamus first debuted in 2007 with a string of new rave bass-heavy releases that fused recognizable rap samples with Baltimore club. Despite successful tours with Chromeo and a cult MySpace following, the duo – consisting...
HYPETRAK TV: Big Boi – Truth Be Told
HYPETRAK TV had the privilege and opportunity to speak with none other than Big Boi coinciding with the release of his solo effort Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. Speaking about various topics – including the sonic discovery he made on his t...
Yasiin Bey – I Don’t Like
Today we present you the latest installment of Yasiin Bey’s ongoing Top 40 Underdog Series, called “I Don’t Like” from The Compound NYC. If the title is not indication enough, the famed emcee rhymes over the instrumental over...
DJ Neil Armstrong x adidas ‘From Marcy to Barclays’ Mixtape
Life + Times premieres this collaboration with adidas – a mixtape put together by DJ Neil Armstrong in resounding adoration of Brooklyn. One of Jay-Z’s former tour DJs and an adidas Global Ambassador, the NYC hip-hop underground and turntable v...
i am OTHER: Nardwuar vs. Flying Lotus
Nardwuar returns to his usual antics, this time squaring off with experimental, genre-bending music producer Flying Lotus during his stop in Vancouver. Kicking off with some family history regarding the work of FlyLo’s grandmother, as well as h...
Danny Brown featuring Dopehead – Errthang
After introducing fans to his crew the Bruiser Brigade, Danny Brown drops the first single from the crew’s upcoming EP. Titled “Errthang,” the track features Danny Brown and Bruiser Brigade member Dopehead trading verses over the Sk...
